How working with a professional grief coach can help you on your grief journey

Grief is deeply personal—and sometimes, deeply isolating. When you’re in the thick of it, even the most well-meaning support can fall flat. People might tell you to “stay strong” or “move on,” but what if you’re not ready? What if you don’t want to? That’s where working with a professional grief coach can make all the difference on your grief journey..

So, what exactly does a grief coach do?

Great question. As a grief coach, I’m not here to “fix” you—because you’re not broken. My role is to walk beside you, offering tools, perspective, and steady support as you navigate life after loss.

Grief coaching is different from therapy. While therapy often looks back to process past trauma, coaching focuses on where you are now and how to move forward in ways that honor both your loss and your life. It’s about creating space for your grief and your growth. I firmly believe that death teaches us much about life, and grief teaches us much about ourselves. There is no doubt, grief is messy business, but it can also be a teacher, if we will be open to learning from it.

You don’t have to go through this alone

One of the most common things I hear from clients is: “No one gets it.” And I believe them, because that is how I felt at the beginning of my personal grief journey. Grief can feel like a world apart from everyone else’s day-to-day life. When you're grieving, it’s easy to feel like a burden or to try to keep things bottled up because you don’t want to "bring the room down."

But in grief coaching? You get to say all the things you’re not saying out loud anywhere else. You get to fall apart and rebuild. You get to be fully seen, heard, and supported without judgment, timelines, or expectations.

What kind of grief are we talking about?

Not all grief is about death. You might be mourning the end of a relationship, a job, a past version of yourself, or the life you thought you'd be living. All of it is real. All of it deserves space.

In our work together, we name the loss. We validate the pain. And then we gently explore how to keep living—with purpose, with peace, and with permission to grieve in your own way, because the first "rule" of grief is that there are no rules.

But how can grief coaching actually help?

Here’s what clients often say they gain from grief coaching:

• Clarity around confusing emotions like guilt, anger, or numbness

• Tools to cope with difficult days, anniversaries, and sudden waves of grief

• Permission to grieve at their own pace

• Support in redefining identity and purpose after loss

• A safe space to express everything—from heartbreak to hope

You don’t have to have it all figured out to start

There’s no “right” time to begin grief coaching. Some people come to me days after a loss. Others come years later when the weight still lingers and they’re ready to unpack it. If you're even wondering whether grief coaching might help—you’re probably ready to explore it.

My Final Rambling thoughts...

Grief changes you. That’s the truth no one tells you upfront. But here’s another truth: you don’t have to walk this new version of life by yourself. With the right support, it’s possible to find solid ground again. You can honor what was lost and move forward with meaning, that is part of the duality of grief.

If that sounds like the kind of support you need, I’d love to talk. And you don’t even have to pretend to be okay, just come as you are. #heretohelp